# Distance from Recife (REC) to Tichitt (THI)

> 4,062 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,062 km / 2,524 mi / 2,193 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 226° (southwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → Mauritania
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 17:46 in Recife, it's 20:46 in Tichitt)
- **Elevation difference**: 528 ft (THI is higher than REC)

## Airports

### [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Recife, Brazil
- ICAO: SBRF
- Timezone: America/Recife
- Coordinates: -8.130000, -34.920000
- Elevation: 33 ft

### [Tichitt Airport (THI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thi-tichitt-tichitt-airport/1ef266de-e922-6462-86c4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tichitt, Mauritania
- ICAO: GQNC
- Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
- Coordinates: 18.450000, -9.520000
- Elevation: 561 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:46 in Recife, it's 20:46 in Tichitt.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Guararapes - Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rec-recife-guararapes-gilberto-freyre-international-airport/1ef266df-9583-64cc-b732-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tichitt Airport (THI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thi-tichitt-tichitt-airport/1ef266de-e922-6462-86c4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)